The funny and tragic story of a Japanese jazz musician's first encounter with America, presented here in its 20th Anniversary edition. A young man who overthinks everything but doesn't understand himself, Hiroshi encounters unexpected adversity and faces destruction unless he can figure out who he really is. Hiroshi's struggle for self-acceptance is a tale with universal resonance.
The 20th Anniversary edition of a novel whose reputation has continued to grow over the years.
"A marvellous novel" ~ Curled Up With A Good Book
"Moving and sexy and funny in fresh ways" ~ Jay Rubin, Editor, The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories and translator of Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
"A terrific and fascinating character study" ~Estella's Revenge
The funny and tragic story of a Japanese jazz musician's first encounter with America, presented here in its 20th Anniversary edition. A young man who overthinks everything but doesn't understand himself, Hiroshi encounters unexpected adversity and faces destruction unless he can figure out who he really is. Hiroshi's struggle for self-acceptance is a tale with universal resonance.
The 20th Anniversary edition of a novel whose reputation has continued to grow over the years.
"A marvellous novel" ~ Curled Up With A Good Book
"Moving and sexy and funny in fresh ways" ~ Jay Rubin, Editor, The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories and translator of Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
"A terrific and fascinating character study" ~Estella's Revenge
